The Fourth Calamity never believed in the steel torrent!

Chapter 322 We captured the enemy's army group commander!
"Your Majesty, what is this?"

"Damn it! It's an enemy rocket launcher!"

To be honest, many Black Hawk soldiers have always been puzzled by one thing: which side first deployed rocket launchers in the battle?
They weren't quite sure, because the armored hunter rocket launchers they had were only recently deployed to the troops and put into use.

Almost simultaneously, the Cambrian army they faced also produced similar rocket launchers and used them to destroy their mechs on multiple battlefields.

The Black Hawk Empire even conducted an internal investigation, suspecting that Cambrian Empire spies might have infiltrated their research departments. However, after a long investigation, they found no trace of any spies.

Considering that the technology behind this thing is not actually that complicated, especially the cone-shaped charge, which is a technology that can be learned at a glance, the Black Hawk Empire did not take this matter very seriously.

Furthermore, they discovered that rocket launchers seemed to be found only in Andrei's army across the entire battlefield; they did not encounter similar weapons while fighting elsewhere.

This reassured the Black Hawk Empire considerably, because Andrei's troops were known for their unconventional tactics, and they had already taken notice of this matter.

In their view, the weapon systems and research systems used by this force were completely different from those of the Cambrian Empire.

As of now, the Cambrian Empire does not seem to have any intention of deploying Andrei weapons on a large scale, which has given them a great sense of relief.

Otherwise, if the Cambrian army's weaponry were significantly improved, their subsequent wars would certainly become much more difficult.

Large numbers of Black Hawk soldiers were still trying to launch a counterattack against the enemy hiding in the shadows, but the enemy's marksmanship was extremely accurate, and rocket launchers were constantly destroying their offensive, making the Black Hawk soldiers suffer greatly.

What made them even more upset was that heavy artillery, which came from an unknown place, was constantly bombarding this area!

While players are ultimately less agile with a 120mm mortar than with a 60mm mortar, it is still an incredibly agile weapon for Black Hawk soldiers.

If one day someone were to tell them that a group of soldiers could actually carry a 120mm mortar around by themselves, they would surely slap that guy across the face and angrily tell him he'd lost his mind.

But that's the situation right now. The player is carrying a 120mm mortar around, and every now and then they'll find a place to deploy it and then bombard the Black Hawk Army.

This thing is a real 120mm shell. When it explodes, it leaves a huge crater in the ground. Because of the larger explosive charge, the shrapnel it sends flying over a wider area than that of a howitzer when it explodes.

The Black Hawk soldiers were somewhat stunned by the enemy's artillery fire, to the point that some soldiers even accidentally shot their own men in the darkness while fighting.

Although the Black Hawk soldiers who were able to serve as guards here were all elites, after being bombarded by multiple heavy artillery shells, they were so disoriented that they could hardly see their surroundings.

Everything was dark, and the world seemed to be spinning around them. They could only hear footsteps and gunshots.

In a state of confusion, the Black Hawk soldiers instinctively fired in the direction of the gunfire, but accidentally hit their own men.

"Don't just stand there! Fire the signal flares! Use them to light the way!"

As an officer angrily rebuked a soldier, several signal flares rose into the air, instantly illuminating the sky with a red glow.

The red signal flare not only faintly illuminated the players hidden in the shadows in the distance, but also notified the Black Hawk Army in other locations that the command post had been attacked by the enemy!

The situation was dire; they had already heard the sound of artillery fire, and many troops were rushing towards the command post.

But their truck was halfway down the road when, with a loud bang, it exploded!
"Sir, the enemy has laid landmines in front of us!"

Upon hearing the soldier's report, the officer who was directing the other soldiers to continue advancing flew into a rage.

"In that case, why don't you hurry up and clear the mines?"

The engineers who were sent back could only carry out mine clearance with extreme care and difficulty, but manual mine clearance is not so easy.
They didn't know where the landmines were, so they could only use shovels to tap and probe the road, inching forward little by little. If they were not careful, they could be blown into the air by a sudden explosion.

Not to mention that it was already dark, and they couldn't see the road ahead at all.

If it were daytime, they might even be able to see the landmines that the players have laid on the ground!

It wasn't until a few engineers brought over new mine-clearing rockets that the mine-clearing work became a little easier.

call out--!
With the launch of a rocket, a large bar of explosives was laid on the road in front of them, and was immediately detonated by the engineers.

The rockets, arranged in a linear pattern, detonated all the landmines on the road, instantly creating a road hundreds of meters long.

"Very good, keep going! Let our armored vehicles lead the way!"

The officer nodded in satisfaction, and at the same time, he began to think about whether there were any more convenient methods for mine clearance.
Faced with this situation, he suddenly wondered if modifying domestic road rollers and installing their large rollers onto armored vehicles could create a special mine-clearing tool.

Just as he was continuing to think along these lines, a sudden explosion brought him back to his senses.

Seeing the armored vehicle engulfed in flames ahead, he angrily asked the soldier beside him:
"What's going on? Weren't the landmines already cleared? How come there are still landmines?"

The soldier shrank back, pointed to a corpse they had already shot dead by the roadside, and said with a shocked expression:
"Sir, this...this isn't our fault!"

"Our car was driving ahead when suddenly a guy jumped out and casually threw an anti-tank mine, which hit our car right in the middle!"

"Our tanks were inexplicably blown up by this thing. Who knew they would actually charge in carrying landmines?"

Good grief, is this even possible?
The Black Hawk officer was a bit dumbfounded; he had never heard of such a fierce fighting style before.

Theoretically speaking, anti-armor mines could be used as anti-armor grenades if thrown, but they are too heavy and too powerful.

Throwing this thing out to blow up armored vehicles would be suicidal, and even throwing it into a bunker would be very risky.

"Infantry, spread out quickly and find all the hidden enemies around here!"

Upon hearing the officer's order, the Black Hawk infantrymen quickly dispersed to various locations and began firing into the bushes and other concealed areas.

At this moment, these Black Hawk soldiers fully demonstrated what it means to be on edge.

As soon as there is any movement, they will immediately and without hesitation open fire in that direction, not caring at all about the bullets they consume.

Anyway, they have plenty of bullets, so there's no need to be stingy with them.

If they can eliminate the enemy in this way, even just one, then they've come out ahead.

The players were still busy besieging the guard regiment's base, and they also wanted to immediately storm the command post in front of them, but they seemed unable to do so.

This guard regiment was well-equipped and had a large number of soldiers, including a large number of machine guns and mortars, which were bombarding them everywhere, putting considerable pressure on the players' side as well.

Some players tried to rush out and launch a direct assault on the enemies in front of them.

But within three seconds, multiple machine guns erupted from the surrounding area, wiping out all the players.

"No, we don't have armored units. We can't possibly break through with just infantry!"

One player said anxiously, "According to reports from my teammates elsewhere, enemies are steadily making their way here!"

"Let's see if Oglin can get up there. If Oglin can't get up there, then let's just steal one of their mechs and start shooting, and then continue the fight!"

Located here, Holly Egg, who already had infiltration experience, naturally took on the role of commander this time and joined the infiltration operation once again.

"Yes, Commander!"

"Don't call me War General! I'm perfectly loyal to my country and filial to my parents, okay?"

One player quickly chose the Oglin class, then charged out with an iron shield and a heavy machine gun, unleashing a fierce barrage of fire on the surrounding Black Hawk soldiers.

The extremely dense firepower kept the surrounding machine gun positions pinned down, and all the bullets fired by these machine guns were blocked by the giant steel shield.

Although Oglin is technically still considered an infantryman, the steel shield he carries is practically an armored vehicle in terms of defensive capabilities.

"Brothers, rush with me!"

The Oglin player roared and charged forward with his steel shield, but an awkward situation ensued.

It wasn't just the player who had rocket launchers; when the Black Hawk soldiers brought out two Armored Hunter rocket launchers, two rockets accompanied the player, who was instantly blown to pieces.

"Damn it, they even have rocket launchers. Even if we manage to steal a mech, we won't be able to get through now!"

Faced with the current situation, the players are truly at a loss.

"How about we just have the psionicists self-destruct and see if we can recruit the Thousand Sons Legion?"

Suddenly, another player came up with a rather wicked idea, and he volunteered:
"We're busy attacking the enemy's army group's command post right now, which is a very important part of the whole battle. As long as I charge in and blow myself up, I don't believe the Thousand Sons Legion won't come!"

After saying this, before He Lu Dan could agree or disagree, the psionic player began frantically casting spells on the surrounding enemies.

Because he chose the perception range, or rather the wider catgirl demi-human on the minimap, the player was able to attack the enemy located at the front edge.

Several Black Hawk soldiers fell down inexplicably and died without a sound, a horrifying scene that startled the surrounding Black Hawk soldiers.

But at the same time, an abyss mage rushed to the front and began to prepare to use magic to counter the opposing mage who was continuously casting spells.

"Heh, trying to pull off something big, huh? You think I'll let you succeed?"

Suddenly, the abyss mage sensed a huge surge of psionic energy coming from ahead. A cold smile involuntarily crept onto his lips as he spoke in a chilling tone.

He had no idea that the opposing psionicist had directly destroyed him; he thought the opposing psionicist was trying to unleash some powerful attack.

To be precise, this thing should also be considered some kind of special ultimate move, right?
The ray shot from the Abyss Mage passed right through the psionic player's chest, burning a large hole in his chest.

But the ray was meaningless, because the psionic player's head had already exploded due to psionic overload before his chest was pierced.

Suddenly, as this psionic overload appeared, a massive subspace vortex gradually formed.

Various colors appeared in a regular pattern within the vortex, resembling a giant, constantly rotating rainbow. The dazzling sight caused many Black Hawk soldiers to gasp in astonishment.

"Oh no, could this be the gates of hell? They're trying to summon demons!"

The abyss mage was shocked, never expecting that he would ultimately be unable to stop the mage's spell!
What kind of magic is this?
How can the spell still be performed even if the caster dies?

Just as he was about to use a banishment spell, or rather a de-summoning spell, to stop the other party from summoning a demon, a blue steel boot suddenly stepped out from the door.

Immediately afterwards, one after another armored soldiers clad in blue power armor rushed out from inside.

However, this time, the number of blue power armor soldiers that rushed out did not seem to be as many as the players had imagined; only about two or three hundred metal cans rushed out in total.

Jeanne herself didn't fight her way out of the portal. One of the armored soldiers handed the player a note and then left without a word.

After glancing at the note handed to him by the Red Letter Warrior, He Lu Dan was speechless.

At this very moment, Andrei's expeditionary legion was pushing through the enemy's fortress, with large numbers of red-letter warriors accompanying the Titans, constantly engaging in fierce battles with the enemy's soldiers on the defensive line.

Therefore, Andrei is currently unable to mobilize too many Thousand Sons Legion troops, and can only ask Jeanne to send these Thousand Sons warriors over first.

What left him speechless was that the note actually required him to throw the main remains of any Red Letter Warrior that were destroyed by the enemy into the warp, so that Nara could retrieve and resurrect them.

Clearly, Jeanne's ability to revive the Scarlet Warrior has limitations.

Given the current situation, with at least 100 kilometers separating the two sides, Jeanne certainly couldn't resurrect these red-letter warriors remotely.

Regardless, these suddenly appearing red-letter warriors did indeed provide a lot of help to the players.

When the player, accompanied by the red-letter warrior, charged towards the enemy command post, the guards stationed around the command post were terrified.

Despite the darkness, they were still able to identify the composition of these powered armored soldiers.

When they saw the eye-shaped markings on these powered armor soldiers and the pale blue psionic flames burning in their eye sockets, they immediately realized—this was the undead legion under the control of that witch from the Iris Empire!

"Quickly, use our skeleton soldiers to push forward!"

However, it seems that the Black Hawk Empire already had a countermeasure in place.

Despite their initial panic, as soon as the officer gave the order to the necromancer in the rear, a skeleton unit immediately rushed towards them.

There's nothing to fear about these skeleton soldiers, because strictly speaking, in a one-on-one fight, a skeleton soldier can't even beat an ordinary old farmer.

Even if a whole bunch of skeletons charged at them, this thing would just be easy prey for the red-letter warriors.

However, after the Black Hawk Empire dug these skeletons out of the graves, it was impossible for them to simply send them away as expendable resources. In particular, since they had begun to fully develop the necromancy industry in the rear, the skeletons had become very important industrial raw materials.

Therefore, the skeleton soldiers who are currently launching their charge are all strapped with explosives beforehand.

With one explosion after another, one after another, the charging skeleton soldiers perished together with the red-letter warriors charging from the opposite side.

The Red Letter Warriors also stopped their charge for the first time, quickly switching to shooting mode and using the submachine guns on their power armor to spray bullets at the charging skeletons.

It must be said that although these Scarlet Warriors did appear somewhat dull due to the loss of Jeanne's control, they still possessed the necessary combat abilities.

For example, the way they quickly switched to ranged combat after realizing that melee was no longer suitable is clearly a classic tactical tutorial from the Iris Empire.

Of course, the Black Hawk Empire often trained its Dread Knights in the same way. The training manuals for powered armored soldiers in various countries are actually quite similar, with only minor differences.

Compared to ordinary submachine guns, the bullets fired from the submachine guns used by these Red Warriors were all coated with a layer of blue psionic flames.

When the psionic fire bullet hit the skeleton soldier, the blue flames immediately spread rapidly, as if they were dry tinder that had come into contact with a flame.

Before one skeleton soldier after another could charge forward, they were engulfed by the flames, and explosions echoed one after another.

Seeing that the enemy's offensive had been blocked once again, General Graham breathed a sigh of relief.

He thought he was in trouble and was about to be captured by enemy soldiers who had suddenly infiltrated!
"Can anyone tell me how these guys managed to infiltrate? Are our sentries and patrols on the perimeter all idiots?"

After things calmed down, General Graham angrily asked the officer next to him.

The officer being questioned looked completely bewildered, because he had no idea how these people had infiltrated the area!
"General, I've heard that the enemy has a specially trained special operations team that always wears our uniforms, speaks our language, and then infiltrates our ranks." "If nothing unexpected happens, I think these enemies have infiltrated in this way, right?"

Upon hearing this, General Graham couldn't help but slam his fist on the table and point at him, cursing:
"Listen to what you're saying. Have you become an idiot now?"

"You mean the enemy's infiltration team not only disguised themselves as our soldiers, but also brought heavy artillery, cyborg soldiers, and even special mages?"

"My God, next time will they just infiltrate an entire armored division? Or maybe an entire army group?"

Admiral Graham believed that the enemy could infiltrate with a few soldiers in this way.

But if the enemy can infiltrate with so many soldiers at once, and they are carrying a whole bunch of miscellaneous weapons such as heavy artillery and heavy machine guns, and they can bring these heavy weapons all the way to his command post.

This was unacceptable to him; he simply couldn't imagine that his soldiers could be so stupid!
Furthermore, where did Andrei find so many soldiers who could speak Black Hawk language and disguise themselves as them?

Could it be those traitors again?
Suddenly, General Graeme remembered the rumors about the Krieg Death Legion under Andrei.

Ordinary soldiers like to call these enemies the Black Suicide Squad, but according to some information gathered by his intelligence system, Andrei's unit is called the Death Legion, and it seems to be a very special unit.

All the members of this unit are said to be Cambrian citizens of Black Hawk descent.

Because of their bloodline, they faced suspicion and discrimination during the war. To avoid being misunderstood, they chose to join suicide squads to wash away their sins and prove their loyalty.

From the very beginning, he scoffed at such rumors.

In his view, although Andrei's troops did look very much like Black Hawk soldiers, their uniform style was completely different from that of the Cambrian Empire.

But what does this prove?
If these people are indeed Cambrian people with Black Hawk blood, that is, descendants of the Black Hawk, then why would they have to serve the Cambrian Empire?

Compared to the Cambrian Tsar, isn't the Black Hawk Emperor better?

As long as they serve the Black Hawk Empire, they can easily become the elite in the occupied territories. If they perform well, they can even obtain Black Hawk citizenship and a certificate of pure blood!

However, after so many of Andrei's men appeared who could disguise themselves as Black Hawk soldiers, and even do so so convincingly, he couldn't help but start to believe such claims.

In his view, unless Andrei could gather all the actors in the Cambrian Empire who could speak Black Hawk language and then form them into a suicide squad, it would be impossible.

Otherwise, perhaps only that legendary Death Legion, which was supposed to prove its loyalty to the Cambrian Empire, could have accomplished such a large-scale disguise and infiltration.

"What a bunch of idiots! What's so good about them working for stupid Cambrian people?"

Upon thinking of this, General Graham couldn't help but curse.

I don't know why these guys would be so brain-dead. They'd rather be cannon fodder in a suicide squad than follow the Cambrian Empire. Isn't their Black Hawk Empire attractive enough?

Just as he was about to complain, he suddenly felt an extremely chilling cold.

Logically speaking, even though it's already autumn, the weather shouldn't suddenly make him feel so cold.

In that instant, he felt his clothes were almost frozen through, so he quickly pulled over the coat hanging next to him.

After putting on his coat and warming up a bit, he suddenly realized something.

"No, there's something wrong!"

Suddenly, Admiral Graham realized something, and his face turned horrified.

"Oh no, a living saint has appeared!"

On the player's side, He Lu Dan looked at the living saint who suddenly swept across the sky and casually froze a large group of Black Hawk soldiers with a single Winter's Fury, and couldn't help but show a look of envy on his face.

"Damn! It's that bastard, the Holy Son, again. How did he inexplicably get a hidden quest and unlock such an awesome hidden class all at once?"

Thinking of the living saint's efficiency in slaughtering everyone and his terrifying dominance on the battlefield, He Ludan couldn't help but burst into tears. He was truly envious!

Unfortunately, the joys and sorrows of people are ultimately different from one another.

After using the Living Saint class for a while, Winter Saint felt that the Living Saint class was sometimes too cheating and not very interesting.

Therefore, he went to the front lines to serve as an ordinary soldier, experienced various other professions, and then returned to become a living saint.

There was no other reason than that he had been subjected to all sorts of brutal beatings by the enemy after becoming an ordinary soldier.

On second thought, he suddenly felt that being a living saint wasn't so bad.

Although this profession is practically like a cheat code, it's still quite fun to use occasionally, especially a direct raid on the enemy command post like this—that scene is even more exhilarating!

Unfortunately, he couldn't go to Andrei's place, because the living saint needed the church to carry out his activities.

At this moment, Andrei had advanced more than 100 kilometers toward the enemy and was still continuing to advance.

Within this area, the Black Hawk Empire had destroyed every church it could find, to the point that the Living Saint could not draw upon the faith gathered within these churches and was completely unable to maintain this power to continue its advance.

When he learned that the enemy command post was right here, not far from the outskirts of Volkhov, he immediately rushed over and launched a decapitation strike against the enemy!

A large number of mages gathered here, using various spells to attack the living saint in the sky, but their spells were ultimately ineffective.

One after another, spells of sulfurous fire rain exploded in the sky, but the living saint dodged them all as he soared through the air.

Suddenly, a mage shouted quickly:
"Quickly, use an anti-air spell to force it down from the sky!"

The other Black Hawk mages joined forces, attempting to use anti-air spells to forcefully pull this living saint down from the sky.

As a mage took out a pre-engraved spell array plate, a large amount of magic power was gathered into the array plate by the surrounding mages, and the living saint seemed to feel a pressure at this moment.

But their actions were ultimately too slow!
Accompanied by a massive blizzard, the mage's party was instantly frozen solid.

The mages who had raised their shields barely survived the blizzard, but the remaining mages were all frozen into ice sculptures in an instant.

When the Winter Saint appeared in the command center, he casually killed the surrounding guards with a few ice spikes, then looked at the trembling Admiral Graham in front of him, and a smile of excitement appeared on his lips.

"No—! Don't come any closer!"

Admiral Graham retreated in terror, struggling, but ultimately he could not change his fate.

When the Living Saint grabbed Admiral Graeme and carried him away like a chicken, the other players lost interest in continuing the fight.

As the Red Letter warriors continued to collect the remains of their comrades and throw them into the warp, the remaining players began to retreat.

To be able to launch a surprise attack on an enemy command post and capture the enemy army group commander alive is already considered a very impressive feat.

The value of this army group commander alone is immeasurable.

When Andrei learned that his "living saint" player had actually captured the enemy's army commander alive and thrown him into a prison behind his own lines, he was completely dumbfounded.

Glancing at the advancing battlefront before him, Andrei sighed softly, then said to Katyusha:

"I have good news. I feel that we have basically won this battle. The enemy's army group commander has been captured by us!"

Katyusha, who was piloting a Titan and busy destroying an enemy fortress, stopped what she was doing immediately upon hearing this.

"Huh? What did you say? When did we capture the enemy's army group commander?"

Andrei shrugged, tapped his head, and said:
"Just now, our living saint suddenly launched a surprise attack on the enemy's command post and dragged him out of the command post. He has now brought that guy back to Volkhov."

"That unfortunate Black Hawk General seemed to have considered suicide on the way, but unfortunately, he would never commit suicide in front of a living saint."

Thinking of that unlucky guy who was almost frozen into an ice sculpture by a player's breath, Andrei couldn't help but laugh.

Haha, trying to commit suicide in front of the players? How could that be possible?

This is a general, an army group commander!

How many merits would that be worth?

If this guy just commits suicide, it would be like the sky falling for the players. What's the difference between this and finally getting a rare piece of equipment and accidentally clicking to dismantle it?
That's why he's a real treasure to the players right now; even if the players themselves die, they can't let him die!

Located at the former transportation hub, the special armored brigade and an infantry division that were subsequently transferred there are currently holding their ground at the site under Andrei's orders.

With repeated attacks from the enemy, the defensive line on this side appeared to be on the verge of collapse on several occasions.

However, the player who stayed behind and chose the fanatic class used his aura power to mobilize all the Cambrian soldiers around him.

Led by these fanatics, a group of Cambrian soldiers displayed an astonishing fighting spirit.

Although they didn't know why, perhaps due to the combined influence of the imperial aura and the fanatical profession, this worship seemed to be more of a personality cult of Andrei.

Regardless, with this amazing fighting spirit, they managed to repel more than ten attacks from the Black Hawk Army!

The Black Hawk forces that launched the attack here are now somewhat intimidated by the Cambrian soldiers defending this position.

When they saw those madmen with bright eyes who, even when seriously wounded, would pull the pin on a grenade and die together with themselves, they couldn't understand what was supporting these Cambrian soldiers in their fight.

Meanwhile, in the command post, Colonel Belyak was still engaged in a heated argument with Major General Spiridovich, who had just arrived.

"That's enough! Our orders are to hold our ground. We must hold this position, or the entire front will collapse!"

"If we retreat now, do you think we can escape the pursuit and killing by the enemy's armored forces, and escape the constant bombing by the enemy's air force?"

"Only by continuing to hold our ground can we see the dawn of victory; otherwise, the entire military operation will fail!"

Colonel Belyak roared angrily. He never expected that Major General Spiridovich, who had led his infantry division to support him, would ask him to retreat with his troops as soon as he opened his mouth!

Faced with the colonel's anger, Major General Spiridovich snorted coldly and said:
"Enough! What's gotten into you right now? Have you forgotten why you came here?"

"Don't forget, we are not an army loyal to the Vorontsov family. We are loyal to His Majesty the Tsar. Your mission here is simply to test your new armored vehicle!"

The major general pointed to the distant scene of continuous artillery fire and angrily rebuked, his face full of frustration:
"I really don't understand, what kind of mind-altering drug did that damned brat give you?"

"He's just a son of the Vorontsov family, nothing more than a rebellious traitor with ulterior motives. Look at what he's doing now, how is he any different from a warlord?"

"Moreover, in this war zone, only our troops from Moscow are fighting. His main force is nowhere to be seen. Andrei is clearly using us as cannon fodder!"

This was something that Major General Spiridovic found very difficult to understand.

When he led his infantry division to provide support, he discovered that all the Cambrian soldiers on the position were fighting the enemy with incredible ferocity, as if they had been injected with adrenaline!
Led by men dressed in what appeared to be religious fanatics, the soldiers shouted various battle slogans and repelled enemy charges time and time again.

He even saw several soldiers work together to tackle an enemy Dread Knight, and one of the soldiers picked up a nearby stone and smashed the Dread Knight's helmet to pieces!
Before that, the Fear Knight had already cut down a squad of soldiers with his greatsword, leaving blood and severed limbs everywhere!
Even the major general's own army was the same.

After being swayed by Andrei and his associates, the group immediately went into a state of inexplicable fanaticism and began fighting desperately against the enemy.

If this trend continues, he and Colonel Belyak's troops might be wiped out here.
Colonel Belyak frowned, feeling as if he were meeting Major General Spiridovich for the first time.

"General, I urge you to be rational. We are currently engaged in a national war, and this is not a time to discuss our own power or the lords we serve!"

"As Cambrian people, it is only natural for us to fight against the invaders. We should obey the orders of whoever can drive the invaders back."

"At a time like this, you're actually arguing with me about factions. That's really disappointing."

Compared to Major General Spiridovich, a noble officer who came from the court or even the Tsar's Guard, Colonel Biryak was just a commander from a declining local noble family who fought his way up from the front lines.

That's why he disliked those generals who came from the court.

These guys aren't soldiers at all; they're clearly a bunch of political animals whose minds are filled with all sorts of messy factions and loyalty.

After a big argument, the two parted on bad terms.

The colonel was determined to leave his troops behind to continue the defense, even if it meant losing them all.

Of course, as of now, his six Mendeleev tracked armored vehicles are still in normal working order.

After all, there are players constantly repairing it, and this thing is as tough as a war beast.

So even though the Black Hawk forces tried their best to concentrate their artillery fire, and rockets hit these vehicles from time to time, these vehicles still stood firm.

The major general wanted to retreat with his infantry division, but when he saw the situation at the front, he realized that he could not retreat even if he wanted to.

His soldiers were engaged in a fierce battle with the enemy on the front lines and could not possibly be withdrawn easily.

Without the cover of armored forces, he would have no chance of leading his soldiers out of the encirclement.

Moreover, at this moment, his soldiers seemed to have been inspired with a special kind of patriotism, and they were all busy fighting desperately against the enemy.

If he were to suddenly issue a retreat order at this moment, he would certainly be branded a coward, and the soldiers might even mutini.

And to be honest, he was also a little worried that Andrei would find an excuse to execute him.

This guy has already become a local warlord. If he uses the name of the Fang Army Commander to execute himself, purge the high-ranking officers, and then replace the division commander with one of his own confidants, wouldn't he be able to swallow up the division?

If that's the case, then he died in vain.

While the major general was still looking worried and busy thinking about his next escape route,

Suddenly, a messenger came running up, panting heavily. After catching his breath, he excitedly reported to the major general:

"General, great news! We have received tremendous news from the Volkhov Front headquarters: we launched a surprise attack on the enemy's army group and captured their army group commander!"

(End of this chapter)